Dick Burrus vs. Joe Craig — Career Comparison

Dick Burrus
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Joe Craig
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Dick Burrus and Joe Craig are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Craig posted stronger numbers in OPS (.745 vs .720) and on-base percentage (.401 vs .347). Dick Burrus had the advantage in slugging (.373 vs .344). By the career numbers, Joe Craig had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dick Burrus and Joe Craig

Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
172.48
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
179.06
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1948
600
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
191
600
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1760
542.09
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
157
493.19
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
513
158.01
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
45
141.36
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
124.13
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
125.65
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
26.8
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.28
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.7
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.28
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.39
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.14
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
33.88
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.71
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234.73
72.3
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24.91
78.25
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
202.36
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
54
169.63
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
662
203.9
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
235.6
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.347
0.347
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206
63.45
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
106.81
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
211
64.99
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
81.68
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
406
125.05
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
185.34
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263.49
81.16
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28.79
90.45
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.39
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
138
42.51
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
94.24
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
95
29.26
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.14
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
20.51
20.51
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
191
191
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.45
1.45
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
30
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
12.01
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.57
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.54
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.7
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.24
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60
Joe Craig
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Dick Burrus and Joe Craig

Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
453
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.19
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.05
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
27
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
9
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3959
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.6
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.14
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4308
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.76
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4244
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.74
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.51
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.369
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.462
1.462
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Craig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.46
88.46
Dick Burrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Burrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Craig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0